garroter

gar·rote

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [guh-roht, -rot]
- /gəˈroʊt, -ˈrɒt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [guh-roht, -rot]
- /gəˈroʊt, -ˈrɒt/

Definitions of garroter word

noun garroter a method of capital punishment of Spanish origin in which an iron collar is tightened around a condemned person's neck until death occurs by strangulation or by injury to the spinal column at the base of the brain. 1
noun garroter the collarlike instrument used for this method of execution. 1
noun garroter strangulation or throttling, especially in the course of a robbery. 1
noun garroter an instrument, usually a cord or wire with handles attached at the ends, used for strangling a victim. 1
verb with object garroter to execute by the garrote. 1
verb with object garroter to strangle or throttle, especially in the course of a robbery. 1

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Origin of garroter

First appearance:

before 1615

One of the 41% oldest English words

1615-25; < Spanish garrote or French garrot packing-stick < ?

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Parts of speech for Garroter

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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garroter popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for garroter

noun garroter

firing squad — a military detachment assigned to execute a condemned person by shooting.
killer — a person or thing that kills.
death squad — Death squads are groups of people who operate illegally and carry out the killing of people such as their political opponents or criminals.
hired gun — a person hired to kill someone, as a gunfighter or professional killer.
hit man — a hired killer, especially a professional killer from the underworld.

All 9 Synonyms of garroter